Former president Robert Mugabe once again failed his appearance at the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy today.

Mugabe is expected to answer on his role in the $15billion diamond leak he revealed 2 years before he was removed.

This is the second time in less than a week Mugabe dodged attending the Temba Mliswa led committee which is investigating the matter.

When Mugabe failed to attend last week’s hearings Mliswa said this was due to the time he had been summoned saying that it was too early for the elderly former President. He said,  “Even when he was still President, because of his age, Mugabe held cabinet meetings at 12 pm.”

This time announcing the latest disappointment today, Mliswa said Parliament is now going to write a final letter to Mugabe. He warned that if Mugabe does not appear again, he will be in contempt of Parliament and risks being jailed.

Mliswa said that Parliament has the power to jail people and gave an example of the late MDC treasurer Roy Bennett who was jailed by Parliament following an altercation with Minister Chinamasa. Mugabe is now to appear before the committee on the 11th of June.